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LUBBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
Synonyms:
landlubber; landsman; lubber
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lubber" is a kind of...):
beginner; initiate; novice; tiro; tyro (someone new to a field or activity)
Derivation:
lubberly (inexperienced in seamanship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An awkward stupid person
Synonyms:
clod; gawk; goon; lout; lubber; lummox; lump; oaf; stumblebum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("lubber" is a kind of...):
clumsy person (a person with poor motor coordination)
Derivation:
lubberly (clumsy and unskilled)
